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James Gunn Says ‘Booster Gold,’ ‘Waller’ & ‘Batman: Brave & The Bold’ Scripts Aren’t Greenlight Ready Yet

The DCU officially kicks off today with the premiere of “Creature Commandos” on Max. That’s exciting, but fans need until next summer for James Gunn‘s “Superman,” to see the DCU truly test its mettle against the MCU. Will the James Gunn-Peter Safran tandem lead Warner Bros. Discovery to new cinematic heights? Only time will tell.

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And the same goes for what Gunn will direct after he finishes his work on “Peacemaker” Season 2. In a new interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the DCU co-head hinted it could be one of several projects he’s involved in writing, but there’s no clear frontrunner. “I don’t, I really don’t,” Gunn said when asked if he knows what he’ll focus on next. “I’m playing with a few ideas. Once I’m done shooting “Peacemaker” in a week and change, I’ll play around, especially at the beginning of the year, with what I’m writing next.”

Could one of those possibilities be “Booster Gold,” which Gunn announced as part of the “Gods And Monsters” line up way back when? “We’re not quite there yet, in terms of “Booster Gold,” Gunn confirmed about that and other upcoming films, “the scripts aren’t quite where I want them to be.” Gunn then stressed that he wouldn’t greenlight any screenplays until he knows “in my heart” that he’s happy with them and they’re ready to be made. “I’m not going to shoot anything if I’m not happy with it,” he continued. “Booster Gold” isn’t quite there, “Waller” isn’t quite there, “The Brave & The Bold” isn’t quite there. They’re not quite where I want them to be yet.”

Okay, then. Then maybe Gunn’s next project is a potential crossover with Matt Reeves‘ “The Batman” universe, which features Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader? That may be wishful thinking, since Reeves won’t start production on “The Batman Part II” until next year. But Gunn admitted he’s contemplated involving Pattinson’s Batman with the DCU. “I’ve contemplated it, I contemplate everything,” he said, while also iterating that considering it doesn’t mean very much.

But Gunn is interested in having more Elseworld universes like “The Batman” or Todd Phillips‘ “Joker” universe in the DCU. “I want the freedom to tell Elseworld stories. I want to be able to tell a story in which Superman is very different, or tell a “Red Son” story or whatever,” Gunn continued. “We want to be able to play with these characters in different ways. One of the things I love about DC over Marvel comic books is that those things are much more plentiful … there’s many more presentations of Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman. I think that’s part of the fun of DC.”

So no definitive answers from Gunn about a definitive next project for him, but there are several irons in the fire, as well as a new mystery project he confirmed he greenlit last week. Check out the entire “Happy Sad Confused” interview with Gunn to learn more.

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